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Chapter XXXV. The Winter at Queen’s

           Withthe“rose-red”girl,StellaMaynard,andthe“dreamgirl,”PriscillaGrant,shesoonbecameintimate,findingthelatterpalespiritual-lookingmaidentobefulltothebrimofmischiefandpranksandfun,whilethevivid,black-eyedStellahadaheartfulofwistfuldreamsandfancies,asaerialandrainbow-likeasAnne’sown.

           AftertheChristmasholidaystheAvonleastudentsgaveupgoinghomeonFridaysandsettleddowntohardwork.BythistimealltheQueen’sscholarshadgravitatedintotheirownplacesintheranksandthevariousclasseshadassumeddistinctandsettledshadingsofindividuality.Certainfactshadbecomegenerallyaccepted.Itwasadmittedthatthemedalcontestantshadpracticallynarroweddowntothree—GilbertBlythe,AnneShirley,andLewisWilson;theAveryscholarshipwasmoredoubtful,anyoneofacertainsixbeingapossiblewinner.Thebronzemedalformathematicswasconsideredasgoodaswonbyafat,funnylittleup-countryboywithabumpyforeheadandapatchedcoat.

           RubyGilliswasthehandsomestgirloftheyearattheAcademy;intheSecondYearclassesStellaMaynardcarriedoffthepalmforbeauty,withsmallbutcriticalminorityinfavorofAnneShirley.EthelMarrwasadmittedbyallcompetentjudgestohavethemoststylishmodesofhair-dressing,andJaneAndrews—plain,plodding,conscientiousJane—carriedoffthehonorsinthedomesticsciencecourse.EvenJosiePyeattainedacertainpreeminenceasthesharpest-tonguedyoungladyinattendanceatQueen’s.

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